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For the Fans of Hardboiled, Pulp & Gumshoe Art

Back in 2013, our tumblr site was started and ran until 2018, when they decided it was too "adult" - too lurid, supposedly. We followed the exodus to newtumbl and four years of dedication vanished in June of 2023. That work was not only new posts but upgrades of hundreds of old tumblr posts as well. So far, there has been no way to rescue those posts, so this will be the third version of this project. And, I'll warn you in advance, I may slip in covers that are not crime or mystery but just because I like the artwork. Enjoy!

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June 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

June 1936

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on September 19, 2026September 1, 2026Categories uncategorizedTags arthur j. burks, charlton l. edholm, phantom detective magazine, robert wallace, rudolph belarski, telephoneLeave a comment on June 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

1954 Ace Double paperback original – cover art by Victor Olson

1954 Ace Double paperback original

cover art by Victor Olson

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 15, 2026August 14, 2026Categories uncategorizedLeave a comment on 1954 Ace Double paperback original – cover art by Victor Olson

Spring 1950 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Spring 1950

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 28, 2026August 3, 2026Categories uncategorizedLeave a comment on Spring 1950 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

September 1920 issue ~ cover art by William Grotz

September 1920 issue ~ cover art by William Grotz

Posted on August 25, 2026August 3, 2026Categories uncategorizedLeave a comment on September 1920 issue ~ cover art by William Grotz

February 1943 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1943 issue

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

November 04, 2014

Posted on August 24, 2026August 6, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, uncategorizedTags dressing table, francis k. allan, hand cuffs, lipstick, paul allenby, rafael desoto, robert w. sneddon, russell gray, telephoneLeave a comment on February 1943 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Shell Scott x 3

pseudonym of Richard S. Prather

1952 Graphic paperback original – better image than previously posted

reissued as The Scrambled Yeggs

1958 Gold Medal reissue

undated Fawcett reissue – cover art by Robert McGinnis

Posted on August 20, 2026August 3, 2026Categories uncategorizedTags david knight, graphic paperback, private eye, richard s. prather, robert mcginnis, shell scottLeave a comment on Shell Scott x 3

August 1950 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

August 1950

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 16, 2026August 3, 2026Categories uncategorizedTags 15 story detective, bloodhounds, escaped con, frederick c. davis, handcuffs, rafael desoto, robert martinLeave a comment on August 1950 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1943 issue

February 1943

Posted on August 16, 2026August 3, 2026Categories uncategorizedTags benton braden, dressing table, escaped con, j. lane linklater, robert wallace, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on February 1943 issue

Street of Fear / And Then Murder

1958 Rinehart hardcover – jacket design by Ben Feder

1959 Hillman reissue

1959 Robert Hale hardcover in the UK

Posted on August 14, 2026August 3, 2026Categories british pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, hardcover, paperback, pulp, uncategorizedTags edgar award, hillman paperback, julian fast, rinehart hardcover, robert hale hardcoverLeave a comment on Street of Fear / And Then Murder

December 1926 issue ~ cover art by Andrew Bensen

December 1926

cover art by Andrew Bensen

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 14, 2026August 3, 2026Categories uncategorizedTags andrew bensen, dagger, dick p. tooker, fist fight, george allan england, real detective tales and mystery storiesLeave a comment on December 1926 issue ~ cover art by Andrew Bensen

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